Doxpal retractor

Download literature

We like to think about ourselves as the surgeon´s mate, or if you want, as the doctor´s pal. We strive to make surgeons everyday work a little easier. With The Doxpal we feel that we have achieved this, The Doxpal is a product made by surgeons for surgeons.Doxpal is self-retaining single-use retractors making surgical access easy.

The Doxpal retractor was developed by Doxpal AB and is based on a patent by Dr. Olof Risto, Orthopaedic Department, University Hospital Linköping, Sweden, and Dr. Stefan Lind, Orthopaedic Department, County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping, Sweden.

The weight of a Doxpal retractor is only ten percent of the weight of a metal retractor, which minimizes the risk of the retractor falling out or sagging during surgery. This feature is especially important when using a lateral approach in the lower extremity.

Why should you use Doxpal instead of other retractors?It frees up the surgeon to focus on other more important tasks during the operation. It also means that the operation nurse does not have to assist, but can give the surgeon the instruments he/she requires without any disruption.

Why should you use Doxpal instead of the old metal retractors?Metal retractors have to have all their parts cleaned, washed, repackaged and resterilized before they can be used. Doxpal is single-use and should be thrown away with other single-use material and incinerated to produce carbon dioxide and water.